At dusk, on the street's side, inside a convenience store.
People, men, two men, one was old and the other young. Men who stood, separated by the counter.
"Is it you?"
"It is me."
"Here you are."
"Here I am."
"You shouldn't be here."
"I should be here."
"At last you are here."
"At last I am here."
Silence, long silence.
These two men stood there and faced each other like clay sculpture and wood carving, with the setting sun going under the horizon.
"What is your intention for coming here?" The old man asked, finally breaking the silence.
"For buying soy sauce." Said the latter simply and quickly, without any hesitation.
The old man whispered for a while, then said slowly:"How much would you pay for a gallon?"
"One dollar." Again, said simply and quickly, without any hesitation.
The old man's expression has already changed and said:"You know that nobody can get soy sauce with one dollar per gallon from my store."
"I only want the soy sauce which is one dollar per gallon."
"Is that right
People, men, two men, one was old and the other young. Men who stood, separated by the counter.
"Is it you?"
"It is me."
"Here you are."
"Here I am."
"You shouldn't be here."
"I should be here."
"At last you are here."
"At last I am here."
Silence, long silence.
These two men stood there and faced each other like clay sculpture and wood carving, with the setting sun going under the horizon.
"What is your intention for coming here?" The old man asked, finally breaking the silence.
"For buying soy sauce." Said the latter simply and quickly, without any hesitation.
The old man whispered for a while, then said slowly:"How much would you pay for a gallon?"
"One dollar." Again, said simply and quickly, without any hesitation.
The old man's expression has already changed and said:"You know that nobody can get soy sauce with one dollar per gallon from my store."
"I only want the soy sauce which is one dollar per gallon."
"Is that right